22.12.2013 - Queenstown

First day on the south island, it was kinda chilly this morning when we were heading towards the gondola
to take us up to the skyline park. The ride uphill was a bit short but the view from up there was just
breathtaking! The Remarkable's to the front and Cecil Peak and the lake, perfect combination. We had
sunshine and almost clear sky's which made it even more fun to sit up there and just enjoy the view. We
then did a small hike up there and afterwards we headed downhill through the forest towards the lake.
On our way down we were crossing a mountain bike downhill track several times or vice versa, anyway
they were flying by pretty fast. Looked like a lot of fun ... if only my knee was not so fucked up!

Back down at the lake we took a break at the water front and got us some tickets for the Million Dollar Cruise
on the lake. Even though it just coast $25 each it was worth almost the Million Dollar. The captain we had
was actually the owner of the two boats called Million Dollar and was just helping out that day but seemed to
enjoy doing the cruise almost more like we did. He made jokes and told a lot of nice stories and gave us
interesting background infos about Queenstown, the lake and the surrounding area. Like the fact that the water
in the lake is so pure that it doesn't conduct electricity, so you could actually use your iPhone under water
without damaging it. Weird! Didn’t try it though …

After the tour we treated ourself with a delicious dinner at the Flame restaurant, where I had a really good
300g filet steak with side fries and salad and drinks for just $51. Now that's a bargain, in Munich I would pay
40€ for just the steak!